The Ugly Duckling

One upon time, a mother duck sat on her eggs. Several days later, the eggs cracked and some
cute little ducklings appeared. However the largest egg had not cracked. The mother duck sat
on it for several days. Finally, it cracked and a huge ugly duckling waddled out. He was so
big and very gray. He didn't look like the others at all. The other little duck hissed and made
fun of him day by day.
Even his own sisters and brothers were very unkind. "You are very ugly" they quacked.
The little poor duckling was very unhappy "I wish I looked like them" he thought to himself.
One day, the ugly duckling run away and hid in the bushes. While he was swimming in the
pond, he saw three large white swans swimming toward him. As the ugly duckling bent his
neck to speak to them, he saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. "I am
not an ugly duckling but a beautiful swam" he exclaimed.
He was very happy. From that day on, he swam and played with his new friends and was
happier than he had never been.